Estonia — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Estonia, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Estonia was 92.24% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 34 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 93.18% in 2023. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Estonia ranks 47 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 23%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 91.93%, so Estonia sits above it. It peaked in 2023 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 9%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 26 of 55 economies; Kyrgyz Republic (92.03%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 360% in 1993. That is 3% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 52nd of 201 in 1990 → 24th of 195 in 2000 → 25th of 200 in 2010 → 37th of 183 in 2020 → 44th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92.24% | -0.9 pp |
| 2023 | 93.18% | +1.7 pp |
| 2022 | 91.52% | +0.5 pp |
| 2021 | 90.98% | +1.9 pp |
| 2020 | 89.06% | -1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 90.23% | +0.9 pp |
| 2018 | 89.36% | +1.3 pp |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +0.9 pp |
| 2016 | 87.24% | -1.2 pp |
| 2015 | 88.41% | +4.2 pp |
| 2014 | 84.24% | +4.2 pp |
| 2013 | 80% | +1.6 pp |
| 2012 | 78.39% | +1.9 pp |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +2.4 pp |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +1.6 pp |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +1.9 pp |
| 2008 | 70.58% | +4.4 pp |
| 2007 | 66.19% | +2.7 pp |
| 2006 | 63.51% | +2.1 pp |
| 2005 | 61.45% | +8.3 pp |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +7.9 pp |
| 2003 | 45.32% | +3.8 pp |
| 2002 | 41.52% | +10.0 pp |
| 2001 | 31.53% | +3.0 pp |
| 2000 | 28.58% | +14.1 pp |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +3.7 pp |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +5.1 pp |
| 1997 | 5.71% | +2.2 pp |
| 1996 | 3.53% | +0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 2.78% | +1.6 pp |
| 1994 | 1.16% | +0.9 pp |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 0.07% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Estonia’s Internet users in 1992?
0.07% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 92.24%; 2023: 93.18%; 2022: 91.52%; 2021: 90.98%; 2020: 89.06%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.